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Sony brings a full-frame sensor to its SLT line with the Alpha A99
The translucent-mirror Sony Alpha SLT-A99 is the company's new flagship DSLR, with a full-frame CMOS sensor and specs that should impress photographers and videographers alike.News
What makes one speaker better than another?
All speakers are not created equal. So, what makes one better than another?News
Hands on with Motorola’s latest Droid Razr smartphones
First impressions after spending time with the Droid rRazr HD, Droid Razr Maxx HD, and Droid Razr M, the three latest Android phones from Motorola Mobility.News
Marvel’s mobile Avengers Initiative
The new episodic mobile game series from Marvel and Wideload games should please comic book fans, even if the episodes are a bit on the pricey side.News
Galaxy S III becomes the top-selling smartphone in the US
For the first time since its release, Apple’s iPhone 4S is not the top selling smartphone in the US.News
Who’s still not on the iTunes Store?
The vast majority of big-name artists are represented on the iTunes Store, but not all. And even for those who are, holes remain in some catalogs.Reviews
Sony’s 4K TV: A First Look
The images are stunning, but sales are likely to be hampered by a high price and a lack of content.News
Sony’s NEX-5R WiFi: Hands On With the Viewfinder Feature
The model introduced at IFA is one of the first cameras that allows use of a smartphone or tablet PC as a remote viewfinder, and it is scheduled to ship in October.News
HBO’s CTO Skeptical Over Potential for 4K TV
The need for screen sizes bigger than 60 inches hampers the techlogy's chance for success.News
Watching college football on your digital devices
A new season of college football has already kicked off. And with the sport moving beyond just a few channels on your TV dial to regional TV and streaming, following your favorite sport can be a challenge. But it's no so overwhelming if you know where to look.News
Samsung Galaxy Camera: Hands On
Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Camera, introduced at this week's IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, takes clear, colorful images but is buggy and slow.News
Video Site Dailymotion Plans Homepage Refresh to Boost Video Views
Video site Dailymotion hopes to show its visitors more videos with a redesign of its homepage that appears to draw inspiration from the checkered interface of…News
Sony to Launch 4K TV that Improves on High-Definition
The 4K format is already in use in the movie industry and many 4K projectors can be found at movie theaters.News
Software Utility Skirts Blocking of The Pirate Bay by ISPs
A small piece of software engineered by a fan of The Pirate Bay allows users to find the website by typing in its real domain name, even if their ISP has blocked…News
UStream Asia to Start “tipping” Service So Viewers Can Donate to Streamers
UStream's Asian venture said Thursday it will start a new service that allows viewers to give their favorite content providers small monetary "tips" during…News
Customers buy Lion on Mountain Lion launch day, but did they know?
Mac App Store customers were able to buy OS X 10.7 Lion right up until Mountain Lion was made available, whether they realized it or not.How-To
A/V connectors guide in pictures
What do all the connectors on the front and back of your A/V receiver do? Loyd Case has the answers (and pictures) you need.News
BitTorrent Looks to Share Some Revenue With Artists
The file-sharing company BitTorrent has begun testing an advertising model through which it would share ad revenue with content producers.Three Minute Tech
Three-Minute Tech: IEEE 802.11ac
There's a new wireless standard on the way, and it promises more reliable connections and greater speed than 802.11n. What's this new 802.11ac standard all about?Reviews
How many speakers is enough?
Choosing the right amount of speakers for your home entertainment system is like picking the firmness level for your side of a Sleep Number bed. In other words, it’s extremely personal.News
Sony, Panasonic to Team up to Mass-produce OLED TV Panels
Sony and Panasonic said Monday they will team up to create mass production technology for super-high resolution TVs based on OLED technology.News
Sony to Invest $1 Billion to Increase Camera Image Sensor Production
Imaging technology will be a major focus for the company, even as it cuts back on in-house production of TV panels and other components.News
Flipboard Arrives for Android With Google+ and YouTube
Flipboard is now available for Android. The app, which aggregates content in a magazine-like format, also integrates content from Google+ and YouTube, a…News
Duracell Powermat wants to turn NYC into a wireless-charging hot spot
Duracell Powermat's new in-home wireless charger rolled out this week, but the real test of the technology's mainstream appeal will take place in New York City's public spaces.Crowdfunding Spotlight
Kickstarter Spotlight: An iPad airplane stand and two AirPlay audio receivers
A regular roundup of kickstarter projects.News
D10: Zynga challenged by mobile
Zynga's Marc Pincus was on stage at D, talking about his company's challenges. Jason Snell wonders what the company's true challenges are.News
TED Head: Online Video, Education Platform Are the Future
The head of TED, the organizer of conferences around brainy presentations on a wide variety of subjects, says online video will continue to play a central role…News
So.cl is not a social network, so what is it?
Microsoft's So.cl is not so much a social network as a search and sharing tool built on top Bing and Facebook. We'll tell you what it's all about.Three Minute Tech
Three-Minute Tech: Audio compression
The day may come when increased storage capacities and unfettered Internet bandwidth make uncompressed audio files the norm. But for now, audio files are generally compressed to save space and to make downloads faster. Here's how it works.News
Focus pocus: Ford ‘overclocks’ the 2013 Focus ST
'Factory overclocked' is a term you normally hear in the realm of gaming PCs, but Ford is likening the 2013 Focus ST's engine to an overclocked CPU. Here's what it all means and why you should be excited.How-To
Infographic: The different types of headphones illustrated
Whether your favorite audio device came with bad headphones (or no headphones at all) or your trusty cans have seen better days, at some point everyone is in the market for headphones.News
Supreme Court Lets $675,000 Fine for Music Downloads Stand
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider the petition of Joel Tenenbaum, a former doctoral student at Boston University who faces a fine of US$675,000 for illegally downloading 30 songs.Reviews
The Many Faces of: Rdio
Rdio is a vastly different experience across mobile platforms, but which one is the best?News
B&O BeoPlay V1 has Apple television written all over it. Mostly.
Amidst all the rumors about Apple coming out with its own TV set — regardless of how credible those prognostications turn out to be — Bang & Olufsen offshoot B&O Play is actually releasing a TV with the clean European design and integrated features you might expect to see from Cupertino.News
On The Horizon: Multi-Dimensional Audio
SRS Labs' Multi-Dimensional Audio (MDA) has the possibility to change how we think about sound.News
Hands on with the new Big Jambox
We go hands on with the Big Jambox, Jawbone's followup to the popular Jambox Bluetooth speaker.News
Now Streaming: A touch of the grotesque
In our Now Streaming series, we alert you to what movies are new to streaming, what you might want to watch before it disappears, and other cinema treasures that are worth checking out.News
Welcome to the TechHive Beta Blog!
It's a new blog. With a new name. From the people who bring you PCWorld and Macworld.News
Alcatel-Lucent Lets IPads Go From IM to Voice and Video Without Hanging up
Alcatel-Lucent's OpenTouch Conversation software will allow enterprise users to switch among different ways of communicating — including instant messaging…News
Toshiba to Launch Camera SD Cards With Wi-Fi File Sharing in U.S. From Summer
Toshiba will launch its new line of Wi-Fi enabled SD memory cards in the U.S. from summer, a company executive said Thursday, in a challenge to established…News
China’s Top Video Sites, Youku and Tudou, Join Forces in Merger
China's two leading video sites, Youku and Tudou, announced on Monday the companies would merge, creating the country's largest online video platform and dealing…News
YouTube App for Google TV to Get More Functionality
Google announced Sunday that it would add functionality to the YouTube experience on Google TV, including complete channel pages and the ability to browse by…News
Lenovo Gets a Jump on Apple in Smart TVs
Lenovo on Sunday announced its first smart TV that will recognize voice commands and run Android 4.0 applications, getting a jump over Apple's rumored pursuit of…News
Samsung, LG to Launch Google TVs, Joining Sony and Vizio
Google said Thursday that TV heavyweights Samsung and LG will launch sets that run its Google TV platform, with new models to be showcased at CES.News
Google Music Goes Live in U.S. With Google+ Integration
Google Music, the company's cloud-based online music service, is now available to all users in the U.S. and includes song and album sales, as well as an…News
Cisco Plans Free Telepresence Client
Cisco Systems is taking several steps to extend its TelePresence videoconferencing technology beyond enterprise meeting rooms.News
Polycom Buys ViVu for Web Videoconferencing
Polycom has acquired ViVu, a provider of software for embedding videoconferencing in websites, for an undisclosed sum.News
Apple Chairman Steve Jobs Dead at 56
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple–one of the most successful technology companies in the world–has died.News
Rhapsody Buys Napster as It Battles Spotify
With its Napster acquisition this week, Rhapsody, the venerable U.S.-only digital music subscription service, is in battle mode as rival Spotify attempts to…News